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4Mar/11Off

Best Vegetarian Recipes l Lentil Walnut Veggie Burgers

How to make Lentil Walnut Veggie Burgers Video. Veggie Burgers are a nutritional alternative to beef burgers. Many people don't think of making their own veggie burgers but they are really easy to make at home. Store bought veggie burgers are nutritional but often very high in sodium and preservatives. You can substitute the eggs in this recipe with "flax eggs" which are a mix of 6 tbsp ground flax to 2 tbsp boiling water. The milk in this recipe can be substituted with either soya milk or rice milk. This makes the recipe completely vegan! Lentils are high in fiber which makes them a good protector against bowel cancer. I recommend organic, low sodium lentils if you are buying canned. They are an excellent source of protein and are an important source of B vitamins, especially B3, which is essential for both a healthy nervous system and digestive system. They are high in iron, zinc and calcium and are a good replacement for red meat. Like meat, the iron in lentils is better absorbed when they are eaten with a good source of vitamin C like leafy green vegetables. Walnuts are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, a special type of fat that is essential for our bodies, but that the body cannot produce. (Re omega 3 see also flaxseeds.blogspot.com ) Walnuts are also a very good source of monounsaturated fats. Walnuts contain many powerful antioxidants, including ellagic and gallic acids, pus antioxidant phenols and vitamin E. The minerals copper and manganese are also ...

7Oct/10Off

Betty’s Healthy and Natural Granola Bars Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Healthy and Natural Granola Bars. These granola bars have oats, nuts, brown sugar, honey, melted butter, and a sprinkling of salt--all natural ingredients--no additives that you find in commercial cereal bars. Betty also gives her philosophy of eating healthy foods. Ingredients: 4 cups quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked 1 cup chopped nuts (I used 1/3 cup sliced almonds, 1/3 cup chopped pecans, and 1/3 cup English walnuts.) 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted 1/3 cup light corn syrup (You may use honey.) 1/2 teaspoon salt cooking oil spray Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, and mix well. Press into a 15 1/4-inch by 10 1/2-inch jelly roll pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. (Mixture will be brown and bubbly. I cooked my granola bars 10 minutes in this demonstration, but they were a little over-brown; 8 minutes would have been better.) Cool. Cut into bars and serve on a serving plate or store in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks. They stay fresh for a very long time! These granola bars contain *only* healthy ingredients and are a great choice over a candy bar, which generally has no nutritional value! They taste great, also! I hope you get a chance to try them!!! --Betty :)

8Sep/10Off

What are the best vitamins for children/good diet plan to go by?

I just want to know what is the best vitamins for children who lacks vegetables and milk? I have a four year old nephew and I want him to be as healthy as can be. He can't even drink orange juice because he's allergic. Alot of things he's allergic to I think he needs in his daily diet like, fish, oranges, peanuts, and walnuts and plus the fact that he doesn't drink enough milk. What are some good vitamins he should take?

I want to change his diet he's 4 and weighs 71lbs. He's a little tall and everyone says he doesn't look that big but that's just too much weight for him. What is a good diet plan for him I want him to loose weight and I want him to be healthy. He can't eat, fish, peanuts, walnuts, oranges, and hardly drinks milk. What can I do?

Thanks!

17Aug/10Off

weight Loss for Military Service?

Thank you all for reading this question and taking the time to answer. My question is I am trying to lose about 40 lbs of fat and get into shape for military ( reserve) boot camp by May 2010. I am 5'7 and I weight about 217lbs( lost 10 lbs) in past three weeks. I have started to exercise daily and here is my program. Every gym sessions lasts about 2 hours.
Mon- Chest and triceps ( 4 sets and min 6-8 reps per exercise) + 1 Hour Cardio ( ski machine - heart rate about 150)
Tues- Back and biceps ( same as above) + 1 Hour cardio ( same as above)
Wed- Legs+ 1 Hour cardio( same as above)
Thurs- Shoulders( 4 sets min 6-8 reps per exercise) + 1 hour cardio ( ski machine)
Fri- Back ( 4 sets min 6-8 reps per exercise) + 1 Hour cardio( ski machine heart rate 150).
Sat - rest Cardio only 1 hour ( heart rate 150)
Sun- no exercise.
Sleep- 6- 8 hours but sometimes hard because working two jobs and hours are crazy, but trying my best.

Diet- High protein, low healthy carbs ( oatmeal, brown rice, whole wheat pasta, just before working out) + supplements ( vitamins), and only water to drink, maybe one coffee to get me up in the morning. Meals are about six meals a day ( ie)
Monday- breakfast - salmon burger(2) egg whites(2) bottle of water,coffee (black), small portion of walnuts
snack( 4 hours later) break bar known as Cliff bar+ water
Lunch: Grilled Lamb+ whole wheat pasta or my favorite bowl of Oatmeal with blueberries and skim milk+_water.
( carbs only before workout and never before sleep)
snack ( after gym) Break bar or protein shake+ water
Dinner: Grilled turkey or my favorite salmon steaks( only steamed, baked or grilled)
Now my questions are I know this can be improved on? I only did this because this a plan I use to use when I studied Judo, and it did help. But that was 20 years ago, and things have changed. Ultimate goal is a weight around 170 and BMI less than 20%, since military chart says I am overwieght. If anyone has any comments of any help with this program which could speed up my weight loss, that would be greatly appreciated. Please no special weight loss drinks that only screw with your metabolism, all natural all the way, PLEASE. Thank you all in advance, for your help.
again please Kenzie and all I do not want a super special diet berry that only I must buy. And you have cure to all my ailments I do not believe in that and think it is a waste of time.

   
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